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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County was created in 1914 with a mandate to “protect and preserve” the forests of Cook County. By 2004, the district had acquired more than 67,000 acres of forest lands. This collection contains the records of the district and other records and photographs that are relevant for the district’s history.

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Flour-blowing contest (?) Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve
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Flour-blowing contest (?) for girls, an activity at one of the 10-day summer outing camps directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare, at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve, near Palatine. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
Date:
1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Boys Sitting on Stone Steps
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Camp Fire
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Date:
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Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Man and Boys Squatting Near Waters Edge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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